2006 Chevy Truck HEATER BLOWER CONTROL

2006 CHEVROLET TRUCK
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STEVE GIES
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2006 Chevy Truck V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic

GM HISTORY ON ON THIS COMMON PROBLEM
Dec 4, 2009 at 6:51 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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What problem are you having?
Dec 22, 2009 at 9:30 AM
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STEVE GIES
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THE HTR. RESISTOR FOR MY 2006 , 05,04 &1999 TRUCKS HAVE TO BE REPLACED ALMOST EVERY YEAR AT APPROX.$ 70EA. IS THERE ANY OTHER WAY TO BE THIS???.....SPECIFIC PROBLEMS ARE THE INTERMITTIN AND OR LOSS OF SPEEDS 1-4, AND MOST OF THE TIME THE HIGH (#5)SPEED WILL BE THE ONLY ONE TO WORK. I HAVE SEEN THIS TYPE OF PROB. ON MANY ,MANY, GM PRODUCTS.
Dec 24, 2009 at 10:39 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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That is typical. The highest setting doesn't require the power to be lowered (resisted). As a result, the highest will usually work. Believe me when I say it isn't just GM. THey all do it. THe most common reason is the motor draws too many amps causing the resister to burn up.

Joe
Dec 24, 2009 at 8:04 PM
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